Justice seeks more about Merck, Schering deal

JohnIttner

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Merck & Co. Inc.
MRK, -1.87%
and Schering-Plough Corp.
SGP, +5.86%
said Monday that they each have received a request for additional information from the U.S. Department of Justice with respect to their previously announced proposed merger. The request was anticipated and both companies intend to cooperate fully to obtain approval of the transaction as expeditiously as possible. They expect the transaction to close during the fourth quarter of 2009. (Corrects headline and story to say that U.S. Department of Justice is seeking more information.)

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